Baked Spaghetti with Ricotta

by Pam on October 11, 2012

I found this recipe on Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice and had to make it immediately I loved the idea of baking spaghetti with a layer of ricotta then topped with mozzarella, olives, and tomato slices. It was fun to make and smelled amazing while it baked. It was flavorful and delicious! We all loved it, even my daughter who doesn’t like cheese, liked it. I am excited to eat the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

Drain the pasta then place it back into the pot it was cooked in. Add the spaghetti sauce and mix until evenly coated. Place half of the spaghetti into the baking dish. Spoon the ricotta cheese on top of the spaghetti and leaving an inch border around the edges.

Cover the ricotta mixture with the remaining spaghetti. Sprinkle the top with mozzarella cheese, olives, and tomato slices. Season the tomatoes with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste then sprinkle with a bit of Parmesan cheese.

Place into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy.

Drain the pasta then place it back into the pot it was cooked in. Add the spaghetti sauce and mix until evenly coated. Place half of the spaghetti into the baking dish. Spoon the ricotta cheese on top of the spaghetti and leaving an inch border around the edges.

Cover the ricotta mixture with the remaining spaghetti. Sprinkle the top with mozzarella cheese, olives, and tomato slices. Season the tomatoes with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste then sprinkle with a bit of Parmesan cheese.

Place into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice

oooo that looks excellent Pam….but everything you make looks excellent!!! My family would love this. I have thought about doing it with leftover spaghetti but not with fresh. Definitely going to try it.

My nephew loves spaghetti and asks me to cook some every time he comes for a visit. Naturally I wanted something new for him and I’m so glad I stumbled upon this recipe. Such a flavorful yet easy pasta recipe.

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I made this dish for our friends last night! I changed it up a little. For the meat I used ground turkey and the other half I used Jimmy Dean Sausage. It was amazing!!!!! Everyone loves it! I made a huge pan of it and its almost gone! I highly recommend this recipe!!! And everyone loved the tomatoes!!!!!!!!! And it’s very easy! Thank you!!! It was a huge hit!!!